On Being Present: an Endurance Exercise
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Poet Marie Howe talks about enduring the world around us with "On Being's" Kirsta Tippett. Is the pain of being present what sends us into metaphor and comparing?
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A Story About Ferns: Seeing Beauty in Everyday Objects
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I found ferns the most boring, homely plant life on the planet--until my husband. Then I saw what they did in the springtime.
Read MoreThe Tricky Business of Decision Making
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Decisions: We need them, we agonize over them, we love the relief of making them, we let them keep us up at night. What's the deal?
Read MoreThe Victory of Errands
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I usually do everything to avoid errands until: at the end of a day I have to admit to an out-of-proportion satisfaction that comes from completing some nasty little tasks.
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Turn a Challenge Into a Sweet Metaphor
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This is a micro-story about Dick and Jane and eagles--and turning a judgment into an appreciation.
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